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Security guard arrested in NCH school threats

A private guard hired by the North College Hill schools is under arrest in connection with three days of threats

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Updated: 2:25 PM EDT Mar 23, 2016

Security guard arrested in NCH school threats

A private guard hired by the North College Hill schools is under arrest in connection with three days of threats

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Updated: 2:25 PM EDT Mar 23, 2016

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WEBVTT JANELL: NO ONE IS HURT.THE PARENTS ARE ALL HERE.IT IS A CHAOTIC SCENE AS PARENTSRUSHED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL TOPICK UP THEIR CHILDREN.THE SUPERINTENDENT, I TALKED TOHIM, HE CONFIRMED THAT ASECURITY GUARD, A SCHOOLSECURITY GUARD, IS IN CUSTODYFOR MAKING THE BOMB THREATSTHROUGHOUT THE WEEK.THIS IS THE THIRD TIME A BOMBTHREAT HAS BEEN CALLED IN.THE SUPERINTENDENT COULD NOT GOINTO DETAILS ABOUT HOW THEY WEREABLE TO MAKE THE LINK TO THESECURITY GUARD, BUT THE SECURITYGUARD HAS ONLY BEEN AFFILIATEDWITH THE SCHOOL FOR TWO WEEKS.HE IS A PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD,AND WAS HIRED HERE WITH OTHERSECURITY GUARDS, BECAUSE OFSOCIAL MEDIA ISSUES.THE SCHOOL WAS TRYING TO TAKE APROACTIVE STANCE.THE PARENTS ARE STILL RUSHINGHERE TO PICK UP THEIR STUDENTS.I TALKED TO A PARENT WHO I JUSTLEFT THE CAMPUS.SHE SAID THE SITUATION WASGETTING OUT OF HAND.THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ASKED THESTUDENTS TO LEAVE THEIR BACKFACTS -- THEIR BACKPACKS ATHOME.THERE RELIEVED THAT THEY HAVESOMEONE IN CUSTODY.>> WE RECEIVED 2 ALL CALLMESSAGES SAYING THE SCHOOL WASEVACUATED THAT THE CHILDREN RUNTHE FOOTBALL FIELD AND OK.THE PERSON HAS BEEN APPREHENDED.JANELL: WHAT DID YOU THINK ABOUTTHIS HAPPENING?>> IT IS CRAZY.YOU CAN'T SEND YOUR KIDS TOSCHOOL.JANELL: NORTH COLLEGE HILLPOLICE HAVE A SUSPECT IN THEBOMB THREAT CASE THAT HAS BEENGOING ON ALL WEEK, THIS IS THETHIRD ONE CALLED IN AND PARENTSARE FEELING FRUSTRATED ANDCONCERNED.SOME OF THEM ARE RELIEVED THAT ASUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY.AT TWO: 30 THIS AFTERNOON THEPOLICE CHIEF OR HOLD A PRESSCONFERENCE.THE SUPERINTENDENT WILL BE THERETO OFFER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE REST OFTHE DAY.

Security guard arrested in NCH school threats

A private guard hired by the North College Hill schools is under arrest in connection with three days of threats